Chester County commissioners approved a 2024 consolidated budget of $683.4 million that keeps the county property tax rate at 4.551 mills. The consolidated budget includes a $613.3 million operating budget and a $70.1 million capital budget. The operating budget reflects a decrease in federal and state COVID and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants, but an increase in real estate tax revenue due to growth in the county’s tax base. There is also an increase in personnel expenditures due to compensation increases, but a decrease in provider services due to the decrease in COVID and ARPA funds. The county will borrow $24.5 million to fund existing 2023 and new 2024 capital improvement projects. The full county budget is available here.
Source: Chester County; 12/7/2023